provolone
Noun
Meaning
provolone (usually uncountable, plural provolones)
A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.
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St. Louis has a lot of weird food customs that you don't see other places - and a lot of great ethnic neighborhoods. There's a German neighborhood. A great old school Italian neighborhood, with toasted ravioli, which seems to be a St. Louis tradition. And they love provolone cheese in St. Louis.
Best buddies Steve Sprite, 51, and Steve Hearns, 52, both of Studio City had to have their last turkey melt on sourdough bread with provolone they normally split along with a chocolate chip cookie.
Whole milk mozzarella is popular in pizzas in the East and Southwest regions of the U.S., while one survey showed that Provolone was more popular on the east and west coast.
Although mozzarella is standard, any good melting cheese, such as cheddar, Jack, or young provolone, will work for this recipe.
Mozzarella, provolone, broccoli, house made mild Italian sausage, slow-roasted garlic, hot red pep.
Seared in teriyaki sauce and topped with fresh grilled pineapple and provolone cheese.